[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 4, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14746]
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  WELCOMING FIRST MINISTER DR. IAN PAISLEY AND DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER 
                 MARTIN McGUINNESS OF NORTHERN IRELAND

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 58 submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 58) welcoming First 
     Prime Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister 
     Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland to the United States.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and any 
statements relating to the concurrent resolution be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 58) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 58

       Whereas, on May 8, 2007, power was restored to the Assembly 
     of Northern Ireland, opening a new chapter in the history of 
     Northern Ireland;
       Whereas Dr. Ian Paisley became First Minister and Martin 
     McGuinness became Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland;
       Whereas Dr. Paisley and Mr. McGuinness have been working to 
     solidify the peace agreement and to govern Northern Ireland 
     effectively; and
       Whereas Dr. Paisley and Mr. McGuinness are making their 
     first trip together to the United States: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) welcomes First Minister Dr. Ian Paisley and Deputy 
     First Minister Martin McGuinness of Northern Ireland to the 
     United States;
       (2) commends Dr. Paisley and Mr. McGuinness for showing the 
     world that it is possible to rise above decades of bitter 
     sectarian violence to achieve peace; and
       (3) expresses hope that Northern Ireland will continue to 
     be peaceful and stable in the future.

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